Well Told Grants

Foundations / Texas

The Coolidge Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 846914930

The Coolidge Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $625,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $3.0 million the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3.0 million1$2.8 million
2024$1.3 million2$4.0 million

How to apply

The Coolidge Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Coolidge Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas2$1.3 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas A&m University 12th Man Foundation
College Station, TX
General support$1.0 million
Homelessness to Hope Covenant House Texas
Houston, TX
General support$250,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Coolidge Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Coolidge Foundation give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $625,000.

Who runs The Coolidge Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David L Coolidge (Trustee).

What does The Coolidge Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and housing and homelessness.

Similar foundations in Texas